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This is not a good chapter. It's not particularly good for several reasons. One of them being that I did this in a rush because I SERIOUSLY needed to update the story. Another reason is that I'm at a block and the flow isn't quite what I'd like it to be. Hopefully things will improve in the future.

Chapter #4: Unveiled

"Everyone needs to be up and ready to move NOW!" shouted Scott as the small team of X-Men began to stir in the cramped living room of the tiny cottage. A few groans and yawns were audible in the otherwise quiet room.

"Ve have supplies ready. Ve will have to go by foot. No one in the village has a snowmobile and sleds are almost useless in zhis kind of veather." Ana said to Scott as the group readied themselves. She had been ready for hours, taking care of the every day chores and activities that had to be done, and now she was eager to get on with her anticipated adventure. "What it is it you are looking for exactly?" She asked watching Scott's face with intent. He lifted his brow at her as he continued to over see the groups progress.

"We are looking for something very dangerous. It is imperative that we find it or the safety of many lives could be at stake." He answered sternly. He had no intensions of telling her any of the details of their mission and was going to see that the girl was dealt with quickly. He couldn't afford another person to look after, especially one with out any training or useful abilities. She would go as far as the end of the village with them before he would tell her that she would no longer be needed.

"Zhat still doesn't tell me what you're looking for." Ana replied flatly. She knew that he saw her as nothing more than a liability, but she also knew that he was going to need her help. "I can help you, you know. Sabertooth is going to be an especially formidable opponent in zhis kind of surrounding. And vith Magneto's help, it's hard to say exactly how strong he'll be. You've never fought him like zhis. You're going to need all the help you can get." She said in an assured voice. She would catch him off guard. It was the only way to convince a person as stubborn as Scott.

With his mouth open, the leader of the X-Men, Cyclops starred at the lean, dark haired girl. She had known about the mission. Not only had she known about the mission but she also knew a decent amount about what they were up against. Scott hadn't even told the rest of the team about Magneto's involvement and yet Ana had explained it all to him.

"I don't know who told you about the mission, but this is serious. This isn't a chance to stab at being a hero. You aren't trained and you don't have…"

"No vone told me anything. I know things Scott. I'm like you, like you're X-Men. I'm telling you I can help. I don't know Magneto's entire plan yet, but it's only a matter of time before I do and zhen I give you something to go by. Even your professor doesn't know vhy he sent Sabertooth here. Please Scott. Let me help." Her eyes almost begged him as she explained. This was no longer a matter of a little girl wanting to save the day. If she was truly a mutant then he had other things to think about. There was too much to sort out and he had little time to think about them.

Cyclops knew he had a decision to make. She was stubborn as well, but if she was telling him the truth then there was the potential for her to be a great deal of help, and he was curious about her acclaimed abilities. His eyes looked her over with slight suspicion. "We can start with everything you know about Magneto's plan and work from there. I'm not promising you anything, but it is important I see what you're capable of." He said through utter sternness. He knew that the possibility for mistakes was always hanging over him, but he figured it would be a bigger risk ignoring the girl completely as well.

"There are a few things that have just been brought to my attention. We might be heading out later than we had originally planned." Scott said loudly to the rest of the lingering X-Men. Peter's head jerked up to look directly at Ana as the rest of the group glanced around at each other. The mission was quickly turning into something more serious than anyone had intended or wanted it to be.